singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...7 Q9 ~) @* K% Y$ q& I4 g( r
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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+ S& v3 e$ D& p; ]2 o% E8 pi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:% M4 ?! c- R6 T
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:7 m- {1 U6 ^" ?; D0 Q) I
I never really like starbucks. they...

$ r5 V' q, d+ k6 l" F1 W9 D' Ymyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; C/ _- M% `6 ]
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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0 v& M, C5 }1 b- w# i* kThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

4 O3 v$ k0 j; X0 l4 x, [I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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6 L2 d9 d/ @; H) TThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:2 Z  X1 Z, ]# o

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:" E& R2 a8 o& y+ `! ]* v

# y4 O$ {1 J8 U' Q  q7 K4 Rmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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4 d- y5 t& g5 s8 k1 C2 A4 X+ uAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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/ `: |" ]! P3 ?# ?I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

& q4 p0 n5 D6 ~' [hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too